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Where does “Saskatchewan” come from?

Saskatchewan derives from the Cree word ᑭᓯᐢᑳᒋᐘᓂ ᓰᐱᕀ, whose meaning is not documented in available sources.

Ancestry of “Saskatchewan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Creeᑭᓯᐢᑳᒋᐘᓂ ᓰᐱᕀswift-flowing river

Words derived from “Saskatchewan”

  • Saskatchewanian
  • Saskatchewanite
  • Saskatchewan
  • 薩斯喀徹溫
  • サスカチュワン
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